Salmonella in EU Food Imports — RASFF Notifications
Salmonella appeared in 4,835 RASFF notifications between 2014 and 2026 — 20.0% of the 24,209 notifications that identify a hazard. The origins cited most often are Poland, Brazil, Germany. The most-affected product category is Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Volume in 2025 was down 7% on 2024.
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Key figures
- How Salmonella problems were found
- Official control on the market 40%, company's own check 32%, at the EU border 25%, monitoring or surveillance sample 2%, consumer complaint or illness 1%, other 0%. Details available for 4,790 of 4,835.
- Reached the EU market
- 73% of the products whose record says either way; 396 were recalled from consumers.
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Salmonella notifications by year
| Year | Notifications | of which border rejections | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| 2019 | 41 | 10 | — | |
| 2020 | 742 | 161 | — | |
| 2021 | 718 | 174 | -3.2% | |
| 2022 | 686 | 186 | -4.5% | |
| 2023 | 643 | 108 | -6.3% | |
| 2024 | 704 | 161 | +9.5% | |
| 2025 | 658 | 105 | -6.5% | |
| 2026 | 641 | 115 | — | YTD |
| Total | 4,835 |
Origins most cited for Salmonella
| # | Origin country | Notifications |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 1,493 |
| 2 | Brazil | 471 |
| 3 | Germany | 292 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 277 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 208 |
| 6 | Italy | 178 |
| 7 | France | 159 |
| 8 | India | 156 |
| 9 | Belgium | 148 |
| 10 | Spain | 146 |
| 11 | Ukraine | 143 |
| 12 | Romania | 131 |
| 13 | Turkey | 105 |
| 14 | Hungary | 101 |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 70 |
| 16 | Lithuania | 62 |
| 17 | China | 59 |
| 18 | Austria | 46 |
| 19 | Syria | 46 |
| 20 | United States | 43 |
| 21 | Egypt | 40 |
| 22 | Thailand | 40 |
| 23 | Czech Republic | 36 |
| 24 | Denmark | 31 |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 28 |
| 26 | Uganda | 27 |
| 27 | Ireland | 24 |
| 28 | Slovenia | 24 |
| 29 | Estonia | 23 |
| 30 | Sudan | 22 |
Product categories where Salmonella appears
| # | Product category | Notifications |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | 2,352 |
| 2 | Feed Materials | 585 |
| 3 | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 560 |
| 4 | Herbs and Spices | 419 |
| 5 | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | 341 |
| 6 | Pet Food | 102 |
| 7 | Fruits and Vegetables | 78 |
| 8 | Eggs and Egg Products | 72 |
| 9 | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | 67 |
| 10 | Other Food Product / Mixed | 49 |
| 11 | Confectionery | 32 |
| 12 | Cereals and Bakery Products | 24 |
| 13 | Milk and Milk Products | 23 |
| 14 | Compound Feeds | 20 |
| 15 | Fish and Fish Products | 18 |
Origins under EU increased official controls for Salmonella
Under Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 the EU checks these origin–product combinations at an increased, fixed frequency because of Salmonella findings:
| Origin | Products | Checks | Annex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | HS 1404 | 50% | II |
| Ethiopia | HS 1207, 2008 | 50% | I |
| India | HS 1404 | 50% | I |
| Nigeria | HS 1207, 2008 | 50% | II |
| Sudan | HS 1207, 2008 | 50% | II |
| Syria | HS 1704, 1806, 2008 | 50% | I |
| Brazil | HS 0904 | 30% | II |
| India | HS 1207, 2008 | 30% | II |
| Turkey | HS 1207, 2008 | 30% | I |
| Uganda | HS 1207, 2008 | 30% | II |
| China | HS 0904 | 10% | I |
Recent Salmonella notifications
- 2026.8610 Presence of Salmonella Typhimurium in 3 out of 5 samples of a pork meat preparation from PolandFrom Poland, Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry). Salmonella
- 2026.8590 salmonella enteritidis ed infantis in cosce pollo congelate/Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Infantis in frozen chicken thighsFrom Romania, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result presente (limit assenza /25g). Salmonella EnteritidisSalmonella infantis
- 2026.8586 Salmonella infantis in chicken inners saltedFrom Poland, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result Detected in 25 (limit Not detected in 25 g for products placed on the market during the… Salmonella infantis
- 2026.8578 Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken meat-preparation from BrazilFrom Brazil, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. At the EU border, not on the market, re-dispatched or destroyed. Result nachgewiesen/detected (limit nicht nachweisbar /not detectable /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.8568 Salmonella Isagni in PAP (feather and blood meal)From Lithuania, Feed Materials. Company's own check, re-dispatched. Result detected (limit none /25g). Salmonella Isangi
- 2026.8559 Salmonella Aberdeen in dried Moringa powder from EthiopiaFrom Ethiopia, Herbs and Spices. At the EU border, not on the market, destroyed. Salmonella Aberdeen
- 2026.8558 Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken meat-preparation from BrazilFrom Brazil, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. At the EU border, not on the market, re-dispatched or destroyed. Result salmonella spp. (limit nicht nachweisbar /not detectable /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.8549 Salmonella in betel leaves from IndiaFrom India, Fruits and Vegetables. At the EU border, not on the market, re-dispatched or destroyed. Result Detected (limit Not detected /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.8542 Salmonella spp in sesame paste from LebanonFrom Lebanon, Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Company's own check, reached the market, destroyed. Result present (limit absent /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.8537 Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken kebab from PolandFrom Poland, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Monitoring or surveillance sample, reached the market. Result obecna (limit nieobecna /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.8496 Salmonella Enteritidis and Infantis in chicken meat from RomanianFrom Romania, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result presenza (limit assenza /25g). Salmonella EnteritidisSalmonella infantis
- 2026.8488 Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United KingdomFrom United Kingdom, Feed Materials. At the EU border, not on the market, re-dispatched. Result 5x Present (limit Absent /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.8463 Presence of Salmonella spp. in a meat product from Bulgaria//Detección de Salmonella spp en preparado de carne procedente de BulgariaFrom Bulgaria, Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry). Official control on the market, reached the market. Result Presence//Presencia (limit Absence//Ausencia /10g). Salmonella
- 2026.8462 Salmonella spp in rye from the NetherlandsFrom Netherlands, Cereals and Bakery Products. Company's own check, reached the market, re-dispatched. Result detected. Salmonella spp
- 2026.8456 Salmonella Hadar (in 1 out of 5 units) was detected in frozen broiler chicken breastFrom Estonia, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Official control on the market, not on the market. Result detected (1 from 5 units) /25g (limit Not approved null). Salmonella Hadar
- 2026.8454 Salmonella Infantis (in 1 out of 5 units) in boneless skinless chicken thighsFrom Poland, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result detected (1 from 5 units) /25g (limit Not approved null). Salmonella infantis
- 2026.8446 Salmonella Typhimurium in frozen chicken from Brazil // Salmonella Typhimurium en pollo congelado de BrasilFrom Brazil, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. At the EU border, not on the market, re-dispatched or destroyed. Result Presencia (limit Ausencia en 25 g CFU/g). Salmonella typhimurium
- 2026.8421 Salmonella presence in fishmeal from MoroccoFrom Morocco, Animal By-Products. At the EU border, reached the market. Result Detected (limit Not detected /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.8418 Salmonella Infantis w świeżym mięsie drobiowym pochodzącym z Polski // Salmonella Infantis in fresh poultry meat from PolandFrom Germany, Poland, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Official control on the market, reached the market. Salmonella infantisSalmonella spp
- 2026.8397 Salmonella in hazelnut paste from TurkeyFrom Turkey, Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Company's own check. Salmonella
About Salmonella
Salmonella is a bacterial pathogen and the EU's most frequently notified microbiological hazard in food. RASFF notifications cover the genus as a whole as well as named serovars such as Enteritidis and Infantis. It is found across poultry and other meat, sesame seeds, spices, herbs and betel leaves; many ready-to-eat foods are subject to an effective zero-tolerance under EU microbiological criteria.
Which RASFF notifications does this page count?
All classifications: alert notifications, border rejection notifications and information notifications. A consignment rejected at the border and a product recalled from shelves are both evidence that the hazard reached EU food controls, so both count. The by-year table shows the border-rejection share separately.
What happens when this hazard is found in a consignment?
At the border, the consignment is refused entry and either re-dispatched, destroyed or downgraded to non-food use. On the internal market, the product is withdrawn or recalled and every member state that received it is notified through RASFF. Repeated findings against one origin can move that origin onto Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, which fixes an increased frequency of identity and physical checks at the border.
Where does this data come from?
The public RASFF Window operated by the European Commission, refetched daily. Counts are per notification, so one consignment listing several variants of the same hazard is counted once.